The IB program is a highly recognized college preparatory program, which aims to prepare students for the demands of college and to provide the opportunity to earn college credit during high school. The foundation of the International Baccalaureate program is to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. At our heart, we are motivated by a mission to create a better world through education. The IB philosophy is to teach the depth of a single subject instead of skimming the breadth of many and to create students who can think, question and who will undoubtedly become the future leaders and innovators of tomorrow. Students will have a foundation in all subjects that will prepare them for any challenge they may face in college and beyond. The IB diploma is often touted as a "passport" to higher education. Standley Lake IB students have gain admission into some of the most prestigious and well-respected universities in the world, including Yale, Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford.